Question

Statement 1: Sound vibrations make the ear drum vibrate, the ear drum sends a vibration to the inner ear, from there the signal goes to the brain.
Statement 2: Ear drum is a thin stretched membrane.

• A. Statement 1 is true and is the correct explanation of statement 2
• B. Statement 1 is true and is not the correct explanation of statement 2
• C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
• D. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Statement 1 is true and is not the correct explanation of statement 2

The outer part of the ear is like a funnel, sound enters and travels down a canal and then strikes a tightly stretched membrane known as ear drum. The ear drum sends the vibration received, to the inner ear, from there the signal goes to the brain and we hear the sound.